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envoyer

to send


Irregular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jeenvoie
tuenvoies
il/elleenvoie
nousenvoyons
vousenvoyez
ils/ellesenvoient

J'envoie une lettre à mon ami.

I am sending a letter to my friend.

Elle envoie des messages tous les jours.

She sends messages every day.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai envoyé
tuas envoyé
il/ellea envoyé
nousavons envoyé
vousavez envoyé
ils/ellesont envoyé

Nous avons envoyé le colis hier.

We sent the package yesterday.

Ils ont envoyé des invitations pour la fête.

They sent invitations for the party.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeenvoyais
tuenvoyais
il/elleenvoyait
nousenvoyions
vousenvoyiez
ils/ellesenvoyaient

Quand j'étais jeune, j'envoyais des cartes postales.

When I was young, I used to send postcards.

Elle envoyait souvent des e-mails à ses collègues.

She often sent emails to her colleagues.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeenverrai
tuenverras
il/elleenverra
nousenverrons
vousenverrez
ils/ellesenverront

Demain, je vais envoyer un rapport.

Tomorrow, I will send a report.

Ils enverront les résultats la semaine prochaine.

They will send the results next week.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeenverrais
tuenverrais
il/elleenverrait
nousenverrions
vousenverriez
ils/ellesenverraient

Je voudrais envoyer un cadeau à ma sœur.

I would like to send a gift to my sister.

Tu pourrais envoyer un message si tu veux.

You could send a message if you want.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jeenvoie
tuenvoies
il/elleenvoie
nousenvoyions
vousenvoyiez
ils/ellesenvoient

Il faut que j'envoie ce document rapidement.

It is necessary that I send this document quickly.

Bien que tu sois occupé, il est important que tu envoies ta réponse.

Although you are busy, it is important that you send your reply.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais envoyé
tuavais envoyé
il/elleavait envoyé
nousavions envoyé
vousaviez envoyé
ils/ellesavaient envoyé

Avant de partir, j'avais envoyé un e-mail.

Before leaving, I had sent an email.

Ils avaient déjà envoyé le paiement avant la date limite.

They had already sent the payment before the deadline.

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Common questions
Is "envoyer" regular or irregular in French?
"envoyer" is an irregular French verb. It does not follow the standard 1st conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "envoyer" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "envoyer" conjugates as: envoie, envoies, envoyons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "envoyer" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "envoyer" conjugates as: ai envoyé, as envoyé, avons envoyé, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "envoyer" in French?
"envoyer" (to send) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.